U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
@USFWS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. 🐟🦆 🌱

 Washington, DC
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Joined July 2009
Time to put your stamp on conservation! The 2026-2027 Federal Duck Stamp is now on sale! The new stamp features three buffleheads painted by James Hautman of Minnesota. Be a part of this conservation legacy – buy stamps, save wetlands, and help wildlife! Photo © USFWS
Three bufflehead ducks in flight over a marsh at sunset on a U.S. migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp.

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Why purchase a Federal Duck Stamp? 🦆Free admission to national wildlife refuges that have entrance fees 🦆Required for hunting migratory birds 🦆Healthy habitat supports migratory birds and other wildlife 🦆Get inspired by art – and nature 🦆Funding helps protect wetlands More on this exciting news: fws.gov/press-release/2026-0…

New Federal Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, Supporting Wetland Conservation Across America | U.S. Fish &...

Hunters, bird watchers, stamp collectors, and artists celebrated as the 2026-2027 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp – commonly known as the Duck Stamp – went on sale. The new...

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Jun 23
🎶 Wastin' away again in Pollinatorville... 🎶 Sing it, Jimmy. This National Pollinator Week, we're celebrating all pollinators, including the lesser long-nosed bat. No, this bat isn't normally yellow. It's covered in pollen after visiting a blooming agave. As it travels from flower to flower, it helps pollinate desert plants, support healthy ecosystems, and yes, it helps make tequila possible. Shout out to the bees, butterflies, birds, beetles, moths, flies, and bats that take us to Margaritaville.
A biologist holds up a bat that is absolutely covered in yellow pollen.

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Meet the Weed Shiner, an important little fish with a really interesting story on the upper Mississippi River! 👋🐟 Tune in later today to get the full scoop on our "Fish of the Week!" podcast: fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-pod… Weed Shiner. 📷 Zach Randall/Florida Museum #AllTheFish
a tan fish with a black line running horizontally

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Now is peak season for firefly viewing across much of the eastern and central United States. Warm, humid evenings, especially after rain, from dusk to about 11:00 p.m. are your best chances to see them. The darker your fields and backyards are, the more likely you are to see the light show.
Thousands of tiny lights glow in a dark forest. The lights are from fireflies.

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Photo of fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Richard Bryant
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Jun 11
These turtles weren't just numbers. They were native wildlife, stolen from American landscapes and packed away in brutal conditions. A federal judge sentenced Wei Qiang Lin to 2 years in prison for smuggling hundreds of turtles to Hong Kong in packages falsely labeled as toys. For many North American turtles, replacing a single adult taken from the wild can take decades. That's why wildlife trafficking is such a serious threat. Thanks to the outstanding work of @USFWS Office of Law Enforcement and our federal partners, this trafficker was caught and held accountable. If you traffic America's wildlife, our officers will find you, build the case, and bring you to justice.
Evidence photo showing an open cardboard shipping box, packing paper, and four dark fabric-wrapped turtles laid out on a blue tarp. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service badge and shipping documents are displayed beside the materials.

ALT Evidence photo showing an open cardboard shipping box, packing paper, and four dark fabric-wrapped turtles laid out on a blue tarp. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service badge and shipping documents are displayed beside the materials.

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People on the internet say you should touch grass. We suggest touching water. National Fishing and Boating Week is a great excuse to get outside, explore public waters, and spend a little less time looking at screens.
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Jun 9
More access. More opportunity. More time outdoors. We’re proposing the largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the @USFWS. 1,450+ new opportunities. 111 refuges and hatcheries. 92 million acres. Hunters and anglers have helped fund conservation in America for generations, and this proposal would open more access across public lands while cutting through confusing regulations. AMERICA: now with more hunting spots. Photo by USFWS
Two hunters in camouflage sit concealed among marsh reeds in a wetland blind, scanning the sky during a waterfowl hunt. One hunter looks through binoculars while the other watches nearby. A yellow Labrador retriever wearing a hunting vest sits alert beside them.

ALT Two hunters in camouflage sit concealed among marsh reeds in a wetland blind, scanning the sky during a waterfowl hunt. One hunter looks through binoculars while the other watches nearby. A yellow Labrador retriever wearing a hunting vest sits alert beside them.

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Jun 7
Sometimes the most effective strategy in nature is doing absolutely nothing. American alligators like this one can spend hours barely moving at all. Staying still helps them conserve energy, regulate body temperature, and wait patiently for prey to come within snapping distance.

The American Alligator

An American alligator slowly moves into a duckweed-covered pool and settles in until it nearly disappears beneath the green surface. Video by Penni Phillips / USFWS.

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Is this: A. Our new national fish hatchery mascot B. That's just Frank. He volunteers on Saturdays C. A Freedom 250 decoration D. A way to scare off all those pesky predator birds who keep trying to steal our fish Photo at Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery
A blowup balloon figure waves back and forth in front of the retaining ponds of a national fish hatchery. Snow covered mountains are in the background.

ALT A blowup balloon figure waves back and forth in front of the retaining ponds of a national fish hatchery. Snow covered mountains are in the background.

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Thank for all the answers. The obvious answer is E. All the above. But we will also take D. as well. p.s. Frank says hi
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Jun 3
One example is the Okaloosa darter; a tiny fish found only in Florida. When the @USFWS worked with Eglin Air Force Base and partners to restore streams and improve habitat, they helped to support the recovery of the darter to the point where it was removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. Conservation partnerships get results.
A tiny fish lies at the bottom of a stream bed.

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Jun 3
Did you know that we partner with the @DeptofWar to help protect wildlife? Across military lands, we work together to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants through habitat restoration and on-the-ground conservation work. Military readiness and wildlife conservation often go hand in hand. 🤝 Photo of an Army Corps of Engineers biologist and U.S. Army Col. Scott Preston conducting a survey of interior least terns, a species that was delisted in 2021, due to successful recovery.
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NASA has confirmed these are, in fact, flowers. Eastern shooting stars are native spring wildflowers found in prairies, meadows, and open woodlands across much of the central and eastern United States. Their swept-back petals give them the appearance of tiny shooting stars streaking across the landscape.
A stalk rises up from the ground with several bundles of purple flowers sprouting from the top.

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This bizarre native fungus is called the elegant stinkhorn (Mutinus elegans). It is neither elegant, nor a horn, but it is stink...y.
An orange stalk with a brown sticky head, is pushing up through the ground.

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The elegant stinkhorn mushroom isn’t just out here making observers uncomfortable. That dark slimy coating on the tip is called gleba, a foul-smelling spore mass that attracts flies and other insects. Despite the smell and extremely suspicious appearance, they’re an important part of the ecosystem, helping break down organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the soil. Photos by Erin Huggins/USFWS
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The bald eagle became a symbol of the United States in 1782. Since then, generations of Americans have defended the freedoms represented by that symbol. This Memorial Day, we honor the service members who gave their lives for our country and remember the freedoms that allow Americans to experience and share our public lands and wildlife. As our nation approaches the Freedom 250 milestone, we remember that freedom has always carried a cost.
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The bald eagle sounds majestic in the movies.
A bald eagle perched on a branch has its beak open. Text on the images says *screams in red-tailed hawk.

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Fun fact: the bald eagle scream heard in most movies and television shows is actually the call of a red-tailed hawk. The call of the red-tailed hawk is a long drawn-out and raspy "kleeyeeeeer!" The actual call of the bald eagle can vary, as they have a few different vocalizations, but one of their calls sounds a little bit like laughter.
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